Engage AR AmeriCorps Programs

2020-2021

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EngageAR Arkansas AmeriCorps Program Map

AR Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
39 Members provide after-school enrichment activities and summer programming to children in various Boys & Girls Clubs in Arkansas. In addition to mentoring and tutoring activities, members provide a high-quality Club experience that is safe and fun, leads to a sense of belonging, and develops the skills needed for youth to achieve success in the 21st Century.

CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; October-September
Communities Served: Booneville, Magazine, Waldron, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Helena/West Helena, Pine Bluff, Magnolia, McGehee, Monticello, and Crossett
Contact:  Kayla Lawrence, Program Director; Donna Chastain, Program Director 501-315-8100
Address: 1810 Citizens Dr, Benton, AR 72015 
Phone: 501-249-1628 

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ARKBGC

AR Division of Workforce Service, Adult Education Section through Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center
8 Members serve as life coaches, providing assistance to Arkansans working to complete their GED in order to prepare and equip them for a successful career.

CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; September-August
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Clay, Conway, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Franklin, Howard, and Johnson
Contact:  Marsha Taylor, Program Director
Address: 124 West Capital Ave., Suite  1000, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-907-2490

Website: http://aalrc.org/adminteachers/specialprograms.html

Arkansas Reads
20 AmeriCorps Members are placed in local literacy councils to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to adults in Arkansas. Members receive training to become certified Basic English Literacy and/or ESL tutors.

Host Organization: Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Part-Time; October-September
Counties Served: Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, Grant, Independence, Jefferson, Lee, Logan, Miller, Mississippi, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian, St. Francis, and Washington
Contact: Belinda Sanders, Program Director
Address: 124 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1000, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-907-2490 

Website: https://www.arkansasliteracy.org/

BearsServe Leaders
16 Members provide tutoring and mentoring programs, food recovery and gardening programs, and financial literacy programs at nonprofit community partner sites. Operated through the UCA Service-Learning Program, BearsServe Leaders allows UCA students to serve their communities and develop their own leadership skills. 

Host Organization: University of Central Arkansas 
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Economic Opportunity; Healthy Futures
Service Term: Part-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Faulkner
Contact: Victoria Mays, Program Director
Address: 201 Donaghey Ave, Torreyson West 324, Conway, AR 72035
Phone: 501-852-0245

Website: https://uca.edu/americorps/bear-serve-leaders-draft/

Community Service, Inc. Tutoring and Mentoring Program
22 Members expand services of the organization by providing educational programs consisting of tutoring, mentoring, and summer learning to youth ages 10-18.

CNCS Focus Area: Education 
Service Term: Part-time October-July; Part-time Summer
Communities Served: Clarksville, Conway, Danville, Heber Springs, Morrilton, Mountain View, and Russellville
Contact:  Jamie Higgins, Program Director
Address: PO Box 679, Morrilton, AR 72110
Phone: 501-354-4589

Website: http://www.csiyouth.com/tutoring-and-mentoring-program/ 

Full Circle FarmCorps
13 Members address food insecurity and help provide access to healthy foods via school and community gardens in Pulaski and Sebastian Counties. 

Host Organizations: Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council in partnership with St. Joseph Center of Arkansas
CNCS Focus Area: Healthy Futures
Service Term: Full-Time and Part-Time; January-September
Counties Served: Pulaski and Sebastian
Contact: A.B. Stewart, AmeriCorps Program Director and Jeremy Prater, AmeriCorps Program Director 
Address: 6800 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Phone: 501-993-4560

Website: https://www.stjosephcenter.org/national-service 

Future Teacher Initiative
30 Members tutor at-risk preschool students in southeast Arkansas to ensure students are socially, emotionally, and academically prepared for kindergarten.

Host Organizations: South East Arkansas Education Service Cooperative 
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; September-June
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Desha, and Drew
Contact: Kim Pesaresi, AmeriCorps Program Director 
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
Phone: 870-367-4874

Website: https://www.searkcoop.com/118040_2 

Jumpstart Arkansas
25 Members serve in Fort Smith pre-school classrooms using the Jumpstart for Young Children curriculum to ensure kindergarten readiness. Jumpstart partners with universities and colleges to recruit college students to serve in preschool classrooms in underserved communities.

Host Organizations: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Sebastian
Contact: Kimberly Taylor, AmeriCorps Program Director 
Address: 5210 Grant Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72913 
Phone: 479-788-7912

Website: https://education.uafs.edu/jumpstart 

Our House
38 members provide job placement services and job support to unemployed and underemployed homeless or near-homeless adults; school-readiness interventions, development support, and educational programming for pre-school children who are homeless or near-homeless, and out-of-school time programming for K-12 students who are homeless or near-homeless.

CNCS Focus Area: Economic Opportunity; Education 
Service Term: Part-Time/Full-time; September-February; March-August
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact:  Priscilla Barnes, Program Director
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: 501-374-7383 Ext. 137

Website: https://ourhouseshelter.org/americorps/  

Pfeifer Camp
12 Members mentor and tutor elementary students in Little Rock in a school and camp setting with the goal of improving academics and behavior in at-risk 3rd – 5th-grade students. Members receive extensive training in the areas of First Aid/CPR, Reciprocal Teaching, Reality Therapy, Outdoor Living Skills, Environmental Education, Team-building initiatives, and conflict resolution.

Host Organizations: Kiwanis Activities 
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Full-Time; September-July
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Binky Martin-Tollette, Program Director 
Address: 5512 Ferndale Cutoff Rd., Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: 501-821-3714

Website: https://www.pfeifercamp.com/  

Smart Start
45 Members tutor students at increased risk for academic failure in math and literacy in southeast Arkansas schools. Members receive training in literacy and math intervention techniques.

Host Organizations: Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative 
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Chicot, Dallas, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln
Contact: Jenny Satterlee, Program Director 
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 7165
Phone: 870-367-4825

Website: https://www.searkcoop.com/118040_2 

UWNWA 2-1-1 Economic VITAlity
11 Members provide tax services to low-income families and individuals through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and 3 Members serve to expand the 2-1-1 resource network throughout the state. Members receive training to become certified by the IRS to process VITA tax returns.

Host Organizations: United Way of Northwest Arkansas 
CNCS Focus Area: Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Part-Time; September-August
Counties Served: Sebastian, Benton, and Washington
Contact: Emily Bartlett, Program Director 
Address: 100 Parkwood St.; Lowell, AR 72745
Phone: 479-303-4417

Website: https://unitedwaynwa.org/ 

Planning Grants

Planning grants provide organizations resources to explore the feasibility and development of an AmeriCorps Program.

Arkansas State University
This planning grant is working to develop a program at the Arkansas State University System focused on college preparedness strategies for high school graduates.

CNCS Focus Area: Education 
Contact: Dr. Brenda Randle | Dr. Lonnie Williams

Every Arkansan, Inc.
This planning grant is working to develop a program focused on the distribution of healthy meals for youth in Pulaski county. 

CNCS Focus Area: Healthy Futures 
Contact: Caffhanie Calloway, Food For Good Coordinator 
Address: 1900 Pine Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: 501-297-3901

Website: https://ardreamcenter.tv/ 

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